Publications featuring Alberto Franco

Publications

Book chapters

• Montibeller, G and Franco LA. Multi-criteria Decision Analysis for Strategic Decision Making: content and process. Handbook of Multi-Criteria Analysis. Ed. Zopounidis, C. & Pardalos, P.M. Berlin: Springer, 2009 (forthcoming).
• Franco LA and Montibeller, G. Problem Structuring for Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Interventions. Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science: Decision Analysis Volume. Ed. Abbas, A. John Wiley & Sons, 2009 (forthcoming).
• Carreras, A and Franco LA. Facilitated Problem Structuring for e-Democracy. E-Participation: a group decision and negotiation perspective. Ed. Rios, D. & French, S. Springer, 2009 (forthcoming).
• Franco LA, Bryant J and Hindle, GA. Problem Structuring and the Building and Negotiation of Strategic Agendas. Supporting Strategy: frameworks, models and methods. Ed. O'Brien, F and Dyson, R. Chichester: Wiley, 2007. Chapter 4. 87-113.
• Montibeller G and Franco LA. Evaluating Strategic Options with Decision and Risk analysis. Supporting Strategy: frameworks, models and methods. Ed. O'Brien, F and Dyson, R. Chichester: Wiley, 2007. Chapter 10. 251-284.
• Cushman M and Franco LA. Cross-organisational Learning: sharing insights from managing major construction projects. Planning Under Pressure: the strategic choice approach. Ed. Friend, J. and Hickling, A. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005. Chapter 13. 340-344.
• Cushman M , Franco L A and Rosenhead J. Problem Structuring Methods for Cross-Organizational Learning. Understanding Collaboration: international perspectives on theory method and practice. Ed. M. Stewart and D. Purdue. Bristol: Faculty of the Built Environment, University of West England, 2002. 45-51.

Journal articles

• Franco, LA, Jablonski, J, Leopold-Wildburger, U and Montibeller, G. Facilitated Problem Structuring and Decision Analysis. European Journal Of Operational Research 199 (2009): 801-802.
• Montibeller, G and Franco, LA. Raising the Bar: Strategic Multi-criteria Decision Analysis. Journal Of The Operational Research Society (2009) (forthcoming).
• Franco, LA and Lord, E. Facilitated Modelling for Budget Prioritisation: insights from a multi-methodology intervention. Omega (2009) (under review).
• Franco, LA and Rouwette, EAJA. Decision Development in Facilitated Modelling Workshops. European Journal Of Operational Research (2009) (submitted).
• Montibeller, G, Franco LA, Lord E and Iglesias, A. Structuring Resource Allocation Decisions: A framework for building multi-criteria portfolio models with area-grouped projects. European Journal Of Operational Research 199 (2009): 846-856.
• Franco, LA. Problem Structuring Methods as Intervention Tools: reflections from their use with multi-organizational teams. Omega 37 (2009): 193-203.
• Franco, LA and Montibeller, G. Facilitated Modelling in Operational Research (Invited Review) European Journal Of Operational Research (2009) (in press).
• Hindle, GA and Franco, LA. Combining Problem Structuring Methods to Conduct Applied Research: a mixed methods approach to studying fitness-to-drive in the UK. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 60 (2008): 1637-1648.
• Franco, LA. Facilitating Collaboration with Problem Structuring Methods: a case study of an inter-organisational construction partnership. Group Decision and Negotiation 17 (2008): 267-286.
• Franco, LA, Shaw, D and Westcombe, M. Taking Problem Structuring Methods Forward. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 58 (2007): 545-546.
• Franco, LA and Meadows, M. Exploring New Directions for Research in Problem Structuring Methods: on the role of cognitive style. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 58 (2007): 1621-1629.
• Franco, LA. Assessing the Impact of Problem Structuring Methods in Muti-organisational Settings: an empirical investigation. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 58 (2007): 760-768.
• Shaw, D, Franco, LA and Westcombe, M. Problem Structuring Methods: new directions for a problematic world. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 57 (2006): 757-758.
• Westcombe, M, Franco, LA and Shaw, D. Where Next for Problem Structuring Methods: a grass-roots revolution? Journal Of The Operational Research Society 57 (2006): 776-778.
• Franco, LA. Forms of Conversation and Problem Structuring Methods: a conceptual development. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 57 (2006): 813-821.
• Ackermann, F, Franco, LA, Gallupe, B and Parent, M. Group Support Systems for Multi-organizational Collaboration: reflections on process and content. Group Decision and Negotiation 14 (2005): 307-331.
• Franco, LA, Cushman, M and Rosenhead, J. Project Review and Learning in the Construction Industry: embedding a problem structuring method within a partnership context. European Journal Of Operational Research 153 (2004): 586-601.

Journal editorships

• O'Brien F.A., Franco LA and Bell P. Special Issue: Supporting Strategy: contributions from OR. Journal of the Operational Research Society (2009) (forthcoming).
• Franco LA, Jablonsky J, Leopold-Wildb U and Montibeller G. Special Issue: Facilitated Problem Structuring and Decision Analysis, European Journal of Operational Research (2008).
• Shaw D, Franco LA and Westcombe M. Special Issue: Problem Structuring Methods II. Journal of the Operational Research Society (2007).
• Franco LA, Shaw D and Westcombe M. Special Issue: Problem Structuring Methods. Journal of the Operational Research Society (2006).

Reports to government

• Hindle, GA and Franco LA. Health Care Professionals Attitudes Towards Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Stakeholders Workshops Using Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) Road Safety Research Report No. 91, Department for Transport (2008).

Conference proceedings

• Afordakos, O, Franco, LA and O'Brien, FA. Understanding Facilitated Modelling In-Use: an exploratory study with non-experimental groups. Group Decision and Negotiation Conference. Coimbra, 2008.
• Meadows, M and Franco, LA. Supporting Strategy Workshops with Strategy Tools: a case study from a UK-based Business School. 28th Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference. Cologne, 2008.
• Franco, LA and Meadows, M. Group-based Strategy Creation and Evaluation: a cognitive style perspective. European Academy of Management Annual Conference. Paris, 2007.
• Meadows, M , O'Brien F and Franco LA. Strategic Thinking in Management Development: a case study of a scenario-based simulation for a strategic leadership programmes. British Academy of Management Conference. Warwick, 2007.
• Meadows, M and Franco, LA. Scenario-Based Decision Making And Cognitive Style: a research agenda. 27th Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference. San Diego, CA, 2007.
• Franco, LA, Cushman, M and Rosenhead, J. Facilitating Collaboration Across Organisational Boundaries: an exploratory study using problem structuring methods. International Conference on Coordination and Cooperation Across Organisational Boundaries. Milan, 2006.
• Meadows, M and Franco, LA. On the Role of Cognitive Style in Scenario-based Decision Making. British Academy of Management Conference. Belfast, 2006.
• Franco, LA. An Exploration of the Role of Model-driven GSS in Multy-party Dialogue during Collaboration. Group Decision and Negotiation Conference. Vienna, 2005.
• Franco, LA and Rosenhead, J. The Role of Wide-band GDSS in Increasing Value for Multi-organisational Groups: the case of the UK Construction industry. Group Decision and Negotiation Conference. La Rochelle, 2001.

Working papers

• Franco, LA & Montibeller, G. Problem Structuring for Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Interventions. LSE OR Woking Paper Series 09-115 (2009).
• Montibeller, G and Franco, LA. Raising the Bar: Strategic Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis. LSE OR Woking Paper Series 09-110 (2009).
• Montibeller, G and Franco, LA. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Strategic Decision Making. LSE OR Woking Paper Series 09-112 (2009).
• Franco, LA and Montibeller, G. Facilitated Modelling in Operational Research. LSE OR Woking Paper Series 09-109 (2009).
• Montibeller, G, Franco LA, Lord E and Iglesias, A. Structuring Multi-Criteria Portfolio Analysis Models. LSE OR Woking Paper Series (2008).
• Cushman M, Franco LA and Rosenhead J. Learning from Partners in the Construction Industry: a feedback approach to Cross-Organizational Learning. LSE IS Working Paper Series (2001).

Theses

• Franco, L.A. Problem Structuring Methods for Collaboration: a conceptual development, with an application to a construction partnership. London School of Economics and Political Science, 2005.